PERHAPS ALLOWING THE ENEMIES OF OUR CIVILIZATION TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN WAS A MISTAKE:

A troubling thread on the trend toward human utilitarianism as we increasingly equate value with contribution. Beware of this. When ppl stop believing they’re a reflection of a creator, they don’t see any reason why human beings should matter. Dangerous stuff. https://t.co/BrnqLofNcP

— Elizabeth Scalia (@TheAnchoress) August 19, 2024

Of course, the “public health” field has long attracted authoritarians and worse.